Amazon UK under investigation for suspected payment delays

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s grocery watchdog has launched an investigation into whether Amazon has been delaying payments to food suppliers after preliminary “evidence” was brought to its attention. The Groceries Code Adjudicator, which helps ensure the UK’s … Read more

Chinese cyber threat to Europe on par with Russia’s, warns Czech president

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China and Russia are posing similar cyber threats to Europe, according to the Czech president whose government was recently targeted by a hacker group linked to Beijing’s security services. President Petr Pavel told the Financial … Read more

BBC threatens legal action against AI start-up Perplexity over content scraping

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The BBC is threatening legal action against artificial intelligence search engine Perplexity, in its first effort to clamp down on tech groups scraping its vast troves of content to develop the cutting-edge technology. In a letter … Read more

Tesla’s robotaxi ambitions face a reality check after launch

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For Elon Musk, tech’s great showman, this weekend’s long-awaited launch of a Tesla robotaxi service will be notably short of razzle-dazzle. The autonomous ride-hailing service is scheduled to hit the roads in Austin, Texas, with … Read more

Brussels accuses AliExpress of breaking EU digital rules

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The EU is accusing Chinese online marketplace AliExpress of breaching the bloc’s digital rules, as Brussels continues its efforts to utilise landmark legislation to police internet businesses. In preliminary findings issued on Wednesday, regulators said … Read more

How Mark Zuckerberg unleashed his inner brawler

José Lucas Costa da Silva peered over towards the warm up area for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition he was about to referee, faintly amused. It was early May 2023, and the 26-year-old martial arts instructor watched as one competitor in the high-school sports auditorium stretched and ran drills. He was wearing a white “gi”, a … Read more

UK to consider economy and carbon mitigation when assessing oil and gas projects

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ministers will consider the economic benefits of North Sea oil and gas projects along with carbon “removal” activities when deciding whether to grant consents, under guidance designed to avoid courts overturning approvals. The fresh guidance … Read more